In one day, Microsoft took two important rapid actions, affecting hundreds of millions of users of computers running the Windows 10 operating system around the world. The first was to announce a new experimental version of the system, based on the "fluent design" method, which It is allowed to change a lot of the usual things and major constants in «Windows», while the second procedure focused on the introduction, implementation and operation of an emergency security update, to address two security vulnerabilities that were discovered, finally, in the system code library, and it was necessary to address them immediately, given what they represent High risk to the security of the system, and protect computers users.

And "Microsoft" revealed the two measures through its official blog on "Windows", stressing that the emergency security update was implemented on a large scale, through an application for updates, in silence without alerting users, while the new beta version was launched on the channel "Dev" Developers and the first Windows 10 Insiders program.

«Zero day»

"Microsoft" explained that the two vulnerabilities that were repaired in haste, without advertising, bear the name "CVE 2020-1425" and "CEV 2020 - 1457", and were discovered by a security team from "Trend Micro" company specialized in information security And, both were informed by Microsoft through the "Today Zero" initiative, a program that mediates communications between security researchers and larger companies.

Two software defects

"Microsoft" indicated that the two vulnerabilities affect the versions of "Windows 10" and "Windows Server 2019", which are two software malfunctions that allow attackers, hackers and electronic crime professionals to illegally access the operating system code library, via an image file that is specifically designed for that. It is a distorted image, if it is opened within applications that use the Windows coding library, designed to deal with multimedia content, and attackers are allowed to run malware on the computer running Windows.

She added that this malware would give the attacker complete control of the device, and therefore the vulnerabilities were classified as of a "high risk" level, and they had to be fixed without delay. And «Microsoft» indicated that the corrections were published on the systems of users through an update to the library of codes «Windows», through a special application inside the store «Windows», and not through the mechanism of updating «Windows», as usual, and implemented the update in a fast time after discovering the two vulnerabilities , And they were not even used or known to be outside the security teams.

"Start"

On the new beta version of «Windows», «Microsoft» mentioned that the new version adopts the method of “fluent design”, and therefore it presents major and major changes to some parts of the system, in the forefront of which is the Start menu and the taskbar. Brandon LeBlanc, senior program manager for Windows 10's first insiders program, said that the new version includes profound changes in user interfaces, as the Start menu gets rid of some of the traditional colored backgrounds to become a more streamlined design that removes the solid background panels behind the logos in The list of applications applies a uniform and partially transparent background, which is a break of many of the historically usual constants in this list. “The new design reminds us more of the user interface (Windows 10X), which was introduced by (Microsoft) earlier this year, but with a simpler approach, whoever wants more colors in the Start menu can switch to a feature ( Windows (dark) and toggle highlight highlight color on the following surfaces of the start menu.

Taskbar

According to LeBlanc, the taskbar has been redesigned and further optimized to meet the needs of the individual user, to live a "more personalized and innovative experience" that gives the content he wants with less clutter.

"(Microsoft) uses what you know about you in the cloud to provide an enhanced taskbar," for example, "Xbox" appears for those who have game consoles, and so on.

New experience with EDGE

The new version of "Windows" included a change in the experience of the "Alt + Tab" keys, especially users with the "Edge" browser, as these two keys allow a long switch between active applications in Windows. But the change will add each tab within "Edge" to the list of application icons that appear when you click on them.

"We are making this change so that you can go back to what you were doing wherever you were doing that," said Senior Program Manager at the first insiders program for Windows 10, Brandon Leblanc, noting that "this change is not at the level of coding, but rather can be controlled from Via the settings menu, so that it allows selecting the last three tabs or the last five tabs, or just to turn off the feature completely and return to the traditional (Alt-Tab) keys ».